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Librarians Association of Malaysia Welcomes The New Council Members for the term 2020 – 2022

Message from the Asia Oceania Regional Office

Hello Friends, Libraries around the world are still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has been the catalyst for change. Many libraries have strengthened their capacity of digital libraries and extended e-Lending, allowed access to online resources and conducted virtual programs to users.

Message from RSCAO Chair

Dear Colleagues, The global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has not ceased. The pandemic that has caused so much severe damage to human lives and disruptions to our daily life and work, also brought about unprecedented changes that are reshaping the library communities in Asia and Oceania, as well as the global library world.

An Electronic Content Crisis: Interview with the Library Association of Ireland

The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance for libraries to be able to provide services to users through digital channels, and the serious challenges faced in doing so. We interviewed the Library Association of Ireland to find out more about the situation there, and what they are doing about it.

Holiday Greetings from the Chair Kendra Albright

Update from the Chair Kendra Albright

GIOPS 2020 Member Survey Results

Thank you for participating in the GIOPS 2020 Member Survey!

Upcoming AVMS Webinar

ResCarta Toolkit: Make Audio and Video Digital Collections full-text searchable

IFLA ARL Section + IFLA Strategy: Acting locally, Reaching Globally

In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of the IFLA ARL Section and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.

Libraries in the Race to Zero November Dialogues

IFLA ARL Webinar series: Innovative and expanded academic library services: the ripple begins locally

Recording now available

Libraries Engaged in Advocacy for Access to Health in Chile

An important part of the right to health is the right to health information and knowledge. COVID-19 has only underlined this connection. We interviewed María Angélica Fuentes Martínez and Mónica Núñez of the Association of Chilean Librarians to find out more about their involvement in a project to strengthen advocacy around this.

IFLA continues raising awareness around library needs at WIPO

On 16-20 November 2020, the World Intellectual Property Organization hosted the 40th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). The objective of this meeting – the first in over a year – was to take stock of work so far, and explore steps forwards on the Committee’s agenda, including its work on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries, archives and museums.

2020-2021 Open Access Publishing Action Plan is now available!

GIOPS 2020 Annual Report Now Available!

Internet Governance Forum 2020: Takeaway Messages for Libraries

The 2020 IGF – the first to take place in a fully virtual format – has drawn to a close. With over 250 online sessions, many issues that were raised are relevant for the global library sector.

IFLA LAC Section + IFLA Strategy: Uniting libraries in Latin America & the Caribbean

In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of the IFLA LAC Section and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.

Securing SDG Success in Africa through Youth

IFLA was present at the 3rd African Youth SDGs Summit in Accra, Ghana, on 4-5 November. IFLA’s representative, Damilare Oyedele, shared the below report.

IFLA Releases Checklist for Legal Deposit Laws

IFLA has released its checklist for legal deposit laws, aiming to help those analysing existing laws or planning new ones. It is intended to ensure that key issues or questions are not forgotten, but rather included in reflections on this key area of legislation for libraries and their users.

Professional Unit Virtual Event - Preservation of Digital Complex Objects

Since the beginning of 21st century IT development have brought new forms of eBooks and complex objects for renewed and enhanced user / reader experience. These innovative cultural objects imply new challenges for preservation and conservation: how can we archive device dependent multimedia, interactive systems, or information flows? Does new data technologies open new possibilities for long-term conservation?